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Home My WebLink About11/08/1988 Business Meeting O/0 NOVEMBER 8, 1988 BUSINESS MEETING 1. ROLL CALL The City Council met in session on this date at 3:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Mayor Pat Berndt, presiding, Council members Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp,. Lynn Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, Jerry Foy and Bernard Sims present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, City Clerk Roberts and Deputy City Clerk Toney also present. 2. INVOCATION The Invocation was given by Council member Beauchamp. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Mayor Berndt offered congratulations to Dennis Covell, Director of Engineering & Utilities, who was recently elected President of the City Engineers Association of Washington. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Berndt referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. Item No. 11 was removed from the Consent Agenda, as requested by Council member Barnett. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions' and ordinances by title. It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Buchanan, that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) * 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1988 The Council minutes of October 11, 1988 were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION • Skip Semon, 121 East Yakima Avenue, representing a group of downtown merchants and property owners, adressed Council regarding concerns of the criminal activities taking place in the downtown area. Mr. Semon stated he would like to influence Council to use . their policy setting power to attack this problem and make it a top priority. Mayor Berndt provided Mr. Semon with a copy of a letter sent to Governor Booth Gardner this morning indicating the need for outside assistance in dealing with this issue. Council member Foy commented this is a letter generated from a meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce in which Bob Schultz expressed the same concerns about this issue. Council member Carmichael stated there will be a public hearing on the budget later in the month and citizens are encouraged to comment on the budget at that time. Bob Whitney, whose office is located in the Larson Building, shared with Council that he has received a great deal of positive feedback regarding the recently established police foot patrol in the downtown area. 7. PUBLIC HEARING ON ALLEY VACATION REQUESTED BY WILLIAM ASH FOR PROPERTY IN VICINITY OF 913 -915 NORTH 6TH AVENUE (CANCELLED; TO BE RESCHEDULED) The public hearing on the alley vacation requested by William Ash was cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. AAD /1 011 NOVEMBER:, % :. 1988 *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. D -5520, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with the County of Yakima, Area Agency on Aging, for a Senior Employment Program. * 9. DISCLOSURE OF APPLICANT FOR HOMESTEADING AND SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN The staff report disclosing application of person associated with the Urban Homesteading and Single - Family - Program and recommendation to authorize the processing of the application by Laine Durand for assistance under these programs, was accepted. *10. SET DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 15, 1988 ON THE REZONE OF PROPERTY AT 810 -820 WEST WALNUT AS REQUESTED BY JACK SPARLING November 15, 1988 was set as the date of public meeting on the rezone of property at 810 -820 West Walnut, as requested by Jack Sparling. 11. REPORT FROM FINANCE ON THE THIRD QUARTER 1988 INSURANCE STATUS Council member Barnett asked why some of the claims are paid at a higher rate than the claim was originally filed. Director of Finance and Budget, John Hanson, responded there often are additional expenses in processing the claims. City Attorney Vanek stated typically what happens is that a claim is filed prior to all of the expenditures being presented to the City. He explained that with sewer backups, the claim is usually filed immediately after the incident, prior to all of the expenses having been received, and any additional expenses are submitted at a later date. He stated this accounts for some of the discrepancies contained in the report .to Council. Council member Carmichael pointed out that there has been more than one sewer backup filed by some of the claimants and asked what is being done to resolve these recurring situations. Mr. Vanek stated staff is preparing an ordinance to require citizens with sewer backup valves to repair and maintain these valves. Failure to do so will result in denial of the claim. It was MOVED by Barnett, seconded by Carmichael, to accept the report. Unanimously carried by voice vote. *12. APPROVAL OF FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT FOR YAKIMA CENTER RE -ROOF PROJECT (STANDARD MOTION V -B — ACCEPT CONTRACT AND APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT) The report from the City Engineer dated November 3, 1988, with respect to the completion of the work on the Convention Center Reroof project, performed by M. G. Wagner Company, was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized. 13. OTHER BUSINESS City Manager Zais stated the public hearing on the Water Sewer Comprehensive Plan will be held on December 22, 1988. Information Items: Items of information supplied t� Council were: Letter from William H. Johnson, J.C. Penney Store Manager,. regarding concerns and suggestions to improve the Central Business District. 11/2/88; Letter from Juliana Dennis, Nordstrom Store Manager, giving suggestions on how to improve the downtown. 11/2/88; Invitation to attend Public Hearing, on the DRAFT report of the Governor's Commission on Children. 11/8/88; Memorandum from City Attorney regarding Damage Claims Referred to Insurance Company. 11/3/88; Letter from HUD regarding Application Hold -Over for Centennial Commercial Project. 10/25/88; Memo - from Larry Lehman, Associate Planner, regarding Constitutional Documents placement. AAD /2 012 NOVEMBER 8, 1988 10/26/88; Memo from the Director of Public Works regarding Chesterley Park Conduit Update. 11/1/88; Memo from Director of Public Works regarding Christmas Lighting Tour. 11/2/88; New Vision Quarterly newsletter, In Our Scope, November 1988; and Monthly Division Report on Permits for October 1988. 14. ADJOURNMENT TO NOVEMBER 15, 1988 AT 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 NOON FOR BUDGET REVIEW There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Foy, seconded by Beauchamp, to adjourn to November 15th, ill 1988 at 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon for Budget Review. Unanimously carried by voice vote. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ��,j,( , - / p,�f �1 A , 2/ - UNCIL � 'I :ER DATE 7 ///__ ‘,5 17 ATTEST: COU EM:iie DATE CITY CLERK, CMC MAYOR Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Barbara J. Toney, CMC. III c AAD /3